Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-06-11
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 The CITIzEy almost daily receives let ters of inquiry concerning Tucson and Its surrounding country. and s genera answer thereto, the following syuopsi: or facts IS given, Inasmuch as II is found Impossible to make 8 detailed written reply in each case. Any special Iniorma ton desired will be cheerfuIiy gwen tc correspondents:
 I-Ihere is no nore healthful place ID tbe Unlted States. especially for those suffering with lung troubles.
 There are no distiuctively local diseases. Slight functional troubles re- su!t from lmprudence and excesses as well here as elsewhere. but the climate IS ID nowise responsible therefor.
 3-The surrounding country enjoys the same healthiGl conditions that exist n the city.
 4-Ihe highest average temperature recorded during any summer was in 1875. The month Of July that year gave SJ.il degrees at H. h.; lO3 S6 at ?. nl.; S4.5l gt D. rn.-g mean tempe rBture ot Sg.59 degrees. The lowest temperature during that year WAS in January, the average at a. ID. being 56.29 degrees; 6g6I ct p. m.. and 49S3 Ri J D. n.--a mean temperature Of 0I-6y degrees. This was Rn extreme and unusual year, and the record was taken by the United States Signal Ser vice officer. in this cIty. While the registered temperature IS apparently very hIgh. the atmosphere Is SO thorough ly deyoId of moisture that the heat IS not oppressive and sultry day Is Rl- most unknown. The nights are always cool Gnd pleasant, and refreshing sleep is never interrupted by oppressive heat, The average annual temperature may be safely estimated Rt 70 degrees. Its win ter climate. Bnd in fact, its general ell mate, emitting three summer months, IS ss near O delightful perfection as can possibly exist.
 5.-The air is neither braciny nor depressing in an unqualified sense. IL IS the happy medium between these qualities, and one can select either by cheering the altitude ot his residence. Tucson k 2.S0 feet above sea level. and adjGoeut mountains ra8ge all the way up tO ln,0CO feet.
 6-The pursuits outsile the city are chiefly mining and stock raising, while along the water courses considerable farming is being done with the most en- cOuraging results. No better fruit coun- try exists and the grape iOurishes es- pecially well.
 Upon the east and south of the city on unbroken plain stretches away sbOu: ten or twelve miles to the noun tsinz. but on the west low mountain ranges snd rolling hilis with intermedi- ate valleys. exist.
 S-It slopes gradually to the north, the say sixty feet io the mile, towards Gila river which crosses the territory from east to west. emptyIng into the Colorado river near Yuma
 9-Adobe and brick are used for baildIug, chiefly, aud building Is not ex- psuEiye with either material With lumber the cost will be greater owing to it's long and expensive transportation by rail.
  times a sudden thunder shower of con-I siderable seventy occurs, out ss rule EaTd storms seldom happen. Once or tyiSe g year Q sand storm sweeps across from the California deserts, and pro duces an extremely dissgreeable effect for the time It lssts, but 1t IS DO worse than many of tine indictment days that So often prevail in more northern lsti- tud,s, and iti sad that the sanitary effect of these sand storms give them more the character of blessiDgs than of vIsi;aiions. The rains fall usually during the winter months and again during tEe summer months; very seldom in the spring or fall.
 1.-The water Is good. but is slightly impregnsted with alksli, and not un- IL IS obtained from flow ing springs few miles south of the city, along the rIyer. REd II ia conveyed to the city ID closed mains. There is a possibility of supply of mountain wa Ser being brought from the Santa Csts lines, @ distance Of twelve miles.
 12-Ihe schools are numerous and eZ- ccl.eu.; the public school is very eff cieut-snd thorough. and IS graded. The Territorial University IS located close to .he city and will be constructed forth with.
 J3-Tucson is situR!od on the South ern Pacific railway, about seventy miles north of the Mexican boundary line. It is the metropolis o; the southern DOT ton oi tae territory and is the largest city. containing about 5000 inhabitants. IL has ice works, flour mills, breweries. wagon shops, machine shops, gas works. water works, opera house, four churches, several hotels, two daily newspapers. a dozen secret societies, a fine court house and city buildings, Q pubic libra ", railroad shops, lire companies, the usual number of commercial establish meu,s of all kinds and professional men. Fort Lowell Is distant six miles.